The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-26
Grand Army Men Cougregating
fhoroughfares OF 81 Louis Crowded
with Strangers,
A Delegation Of 1900 Arrives ftom
the Pacific Coast.
The "'eis' Spend the Day In Re-
newlng Friendships.
Martial Strs pervade the titr-An
Attendance or fa,Iy 10000
old Soldiers Ex-
ptcted.

CT LoUls, MO, september 26.-The
boys in blue are gathering at the
camping groundp, aud the euests Of
81 Louis are sprinkl,d with Grand
Army man with breasis deckcd with
COZ y aLd ribbon bAdgts. The thor.
ourhfaree we're crowded with strangers
all day, and from the dcpo,s crowds Of I
visitors pressed TO and fro. The beat
OF the drum and whistle OF tho fifs
srows familiar, and all ; cd, striaps drop
unwittirgly into the steady tramp.
Bulletins in the ehape Of telegrams an.
nounced the approach Of delegations,
and tee advance guard, in rquRds ard
by posts, role into the city by every
incoming train. The Pacific slope
svoosed down upon the town In thir-
iy.lhree cars, 1900 strong, from Cali
fornis, and 100 more from Oregon,
Waehington Territory and Alaska.
They came with the productb Il pfaca.
tho fruits, the wines and the giapes OF
the go'dcn land, and Ia the sfeat
hall ol the Mmoiy are pre-
pairing 10 exhibit, ss the
Knights Templar did lao. year, pone
oi the hleflinge Of their fertile coun-
uy. Within block a tho aimory
their cPmp OF tente shelter 500 mon
tonight, the fret Of the boya 10 take
10 tho field. Scarcely bad iheir trtmu
dlld cut when Wisconsin, led Inv
Gov. Rusk and his body guard Of pey.
enteen manned s,ldims, marched
throul h the streets, etcoried by 100
men from Milwaukee. Their ten'a
woie pitched In Car place, and tf..r
visiting their quarters, mary rtught
thsif comrades from limos, who
were Qusrtsred Al Lyon Park. Three
hurdred from tho Quincy Ql) Sol.
diors' Home had arrived, and a. thew
took possession the oue.ltegtd sllir II
WiGtd ein marched around the g.aund
on an infp5c ion tour. OaiOs firnl
delegation Ci 100 ftom Cleyelaud
came IN la'e and hAsientd 10 st. Lguls
Park, where they were Joined by
lquAda from Indiana aud Kanaas.
Massachusetts had many meu ri their
ton,s Nt Washington Park, though ths
posts will not arrive until tomorrow.
A martial az prfvidea the city, and
several thou'a, a soldltrb perarr rrbulate
tho streets snd promise many moro
lhan wera al lrst Cxpfc 81, As Gall.
f3ruia came 1909 ttrong, instead Of
500, ~ was ~ hrht pTomltsd, and as
each oiher Sife now sends notice OF
,nrrons, Il Riiendance, the total mum.
Der viii swell 20 more Than $1,000.
A. N no men arrive they will be met
NJ the depot by reception committee,
who vii eend one man with each post
10 direct them 10 their quarters Tents
and rooms are prepared for all, no
matieT what the number.
Az Gen. Sherman reiif from Ran.
som Post last night Ne n all public
matters behind, and eai'y thlf morn
ing visited the homo ol Mn. Henry
4. Turner, where he rem lined until
evening, whom he Tetur 4 10 Mr..
Henry Hiichcook's reeideI 70, where q
lev iionds were received without
demonstration OF any klrd. He wac
asket II he was = candida'N for com.
mGndtr.in.ohloi, and emph Hcally re-
piled: mo, and please p1t that In
the plsinest type you hav lie says
that under no circumsll can he
be induced 10 be q candidate for tho
honor.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS J IN \
KouniK, Of Toledo, O. R1bt. H. lea
Of Philaldelphia, and Gov R5t risou,
oi New York, Hre among 'Hl wont.
ntht arrivals. They wto . ven
through the city this afternoon, Wait
ing each camp aud viewing the deco
mlloug which bedeck the buildings
along tho way. On tho day oi no
grand parade day -busIre'g will
be- practically suspended, a. Mayor
Francis has declared II q holiday, And
reque 'ed oil persons 20 observe II a.
surh. Tho Merchants Exchange have
agnih 4 thtif intention Ci 40 doing,
aud there will be no seenion Of The
Board Of Trade on that day. The
schools will Glso be oloa,d, aud the
waimest reception extended 20 TIE
Veterans on every hand. Nothing Las
blon left undons for their entertain
men', and watm welcome u In.
tended 10 the mobilization Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic.